IN SHORT: Viral posts are claiming that European countries have banned travel from South Africa in response to anti-migrant action, using a clip of president Cyril Ramaphosa as evidence. But as of ...
Amid a surge in anti-migrant sentiment, we test three common narratives driving South Africa’s migration debate against the ...
IN SHORT: Claims that South Africa’s election commission is offering a “2026 recruitment intake” through dodgy-looking links on Facebook are scams. Be wary: legitimate IEC vacancies will be posted to ...
IN SHORT: Claims that a video showing looting and destruction at a shopping centre in Durban, South Africa are from the 2026 anti-migrant protests are false. The video shows looting at Watercrest Mall ...
IN SHORT: Facebook pages claiming they can increase users’ Fuliza overdraft limits are asking Kenyans to click suspicious links and pay “access fees”. But they are scams. Fuliza limits are set by ...
IN SHORT: Viral social media posts claim M-Kopa and Kenyan authorities are preparing to arrest more than 2.3 million customers for “flashing” financed smartphones. But while this practice is illegal, ...
IN SHORT: A poster circulating on social media in South Africa claims that anyone who “catch and bring an illegal foreign national” to the department of home affairs will receive R250 per “illegal ...
IN SHORT: A screenshot of what appears to be a post from X is circulating on Facebook and attributes a controversial statement to Uganda's military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba. But the post appears to ...
EN BREF : Cette allégation est totalement fausse parce que l’ambassadeur de la France au Mali avait quitté le pays depuis 2022. En effectuant une recherche par mots-clés dans les archives des médias ...